The 2013
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (abbreviated as AIMAG) is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consists of Indoor and martial ...
( ko, 2013년 실내 무도 아시아 경기대회/2013년 실내 무도 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sam nyeon silnae mudo Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sam nyeon silnae mudo asian geim), officially 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games ( ko, 제4회 실내 무도 아시아 경기대회/제4회 실내 무도 아시안 게임, Jesahoe silnae mudo Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Jesahoe silnae mudo asian geim) and also known as Incheon 2013 ( ko, 인천2013, Incheon Icheon sip-sam), was a pan-continential event held in
Incheon
Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
from 29 June to 6 July 2013 that served as a dress-rehearsal for the upcoming
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...
, which was also held in the same city. It was the first event to be held under the "Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games" name following the merger of two OCA events – Asian Indoor Games and Asian Martial Arts Games, inherited the edition numeral of the former.
Doha
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Qatar
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was initially scheduled to host the 4th Asian Indoor Games in 2011, but withdrawn in June 2008 due to "unforeseen circumstances", with the
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current Acting President is Raja Randhir Singh, substituting Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah.
The headquarter ...
(OCA) chose Incheon instead as a replacement and postponed the games to 2013.
Marketing
The logo of the Games is a brush image of a
Korean traditional 'Giwa' (Tile) Roof that resembles people – “人” (
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
or Chinese character for "인" (In)) holding hands, the initial of Asia “A”, and the
Incheon Bridge
The Incheon Bridge () is a reinforced concrete cable-stayed bridge in South Korea. At its opening in October 2009, it became the second bridge connection between Yeongjong Island and the mainland of Incheon. The Incheon Bridge is South Korea's ...
. The wordmark ‘incheon 2013’ under the roof resembles the athletes from countries of the region that compete in various sports of the games. Similar to the Asian Games, the event's mascots were three
spotted seal
The spotted seal (''Phoca largha''), also known as the larga seal or largha seal, is a member of the family Phocidae, and is considered a "true seal". It inhabits ice floes and waters of the north Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas. It is primarily ...
s named Barame, Chumuro, and Vichuan and the event's motto was Diversity Shines Here. (See
2014 Asian Games#Marketing)
Venues
Nine different venues were used for these Games:
Most of the following would also be used for the
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...
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Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium – opening and closing ceremonies. It will also host dancesport and esports;
* Anyang Hogye Gymnasium – bowling;
* Songdo Global University Campus and Dongbu Student Gymnasium – futsal;
* Sangnoksu Gymnasium – indoor kabaddi and kurash;
* Dowon Aquatics Center – short-course (25m) swimming;
* Songdo Convensia – cue sports (billiard sports);
* Yonsei International Campus – chess and baduk (
Go)
* Dowon Gymnasium – kickboxing and muaythai
Participating nations
All 45 member countries of the
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current Acting President is Raja Randhir Singh, substituting Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah.
The headquarter ...
were invited to compete at these Games, with only 43 OCA countries taking pare in the 2013 games.
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
and
Timor-Leste
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste ...
declined to send their athletes to these Games.
Indian athletes participated the Games under the Olympic flag because the
Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams ...
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Sports
A total of twelve sports were approved for the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Calendar
Medal table
Doping
What follows is a list of all the athletes that have tested positive for a banned substance during the Games. Any medals listed were revoked.
References
External links
Official website World Muay Thai Federation on Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games
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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (abbreviated as AIMAG) is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consists of Indoor and martial ...
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (abbreviated as AIMAG) is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consists of Indoor and martial ...
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (abbreviated as AIMAG) is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consists of Indoor and martial ...
Sport in Incheon
Multi-sport events in South Korea
International sports competitions hosted by South Korea
2013 festivals in South Korea